Criminal Punishment
This punishment requires someone to pay money for breaking a law
What is a fine?
This is money borrowed that must be paid
What is a loan?
This is something a person legally owns such as a phone or car
What is personal property?
This is the legal ending of a marriage
What is divorce?
What is a judge?
This punishment places someone under court supervision instead of sending them to jail
What is probation?
This is a legal agreement between two or more parties
What is a contract?
What is copyright?
This legal arrangement determines which parent a child lives with or who makes decisions for them
What is child custody?
This person sees an event happen and gives information in court
What is a witness?
This punishment requires someone to serve time in jail or prison
What is imprisonment?
This occurs when someone fails to fulfill their obligation under a contract
What is a breach contract?
This is the illegal act of taking someone else's personal property without permission
What is theft?
This is the legal process of becoming a child's parent when you are not their biological parent
What is adoption?
This is the decision made by a jury about whether a defendant is guilty or not
What is a verdict?
This punishment allows someone to leave prison early under certain conditions
What is parole?
This legal process allows a person or business unable to repay debts to seek financial relief
What is bankruptcy?
This is the legal right to keep personal information or private matters from being improperly exposed
What is the right to privacy?
This is a court order that establishes when each parent spends time with their child after separation
What is a visitation schedule?
This is information or material presented in court to help prove a case
What is evidence?
This is a court-ordered punishment that requires someone to perform unpaid work for the community instead of serving time in jail
What is community service?
This legal defense occurs when someone agrees to a contract because the other person lied about an important fact
What is fraud?
This occurs when someone damages another person's property on purpose
What is vandalism?
This court order requires a parent to financially support their child
What is child support?
This is a request made to a higher court to review a lower court's decision
What is an appeal?